#SELB Blog

Designing school spaces involves pragmatic decisions about how to support students to engage in their learning. Spaces also communicate symbolic messages about who or what is valued, and political messages about who gets to make decisions. When students are asked what kind of school they would like, the messages are consistent and…

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is a legally-binding international treaty that has been signed and ratified by the Australian government. The UN recently published General Comment No. 4 (2016), which articulates the right to inclusive education.
In this Explainer, SELB Research Group Leader Professor…

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is one of the most common disabilities affecting learning but most teachers have never heard of it. Help us spread the word on October 19: DLD Awareness Day.
Students may experience language difficulties for a range of reasons. For around two students in every classroom, it is likely that their…

Constant pressure on schools to improve student achievement is a clear source of stress. As one young, energetic and passionate teacher in our research said,
“I don’t sleep much. Or have any kind of life outside of school. Out of all the things I do as a teacher, [the collection and recording of data] takes the most time. And it does…

This open letter was first published on https://openletterll4all.com/
Open Letter to the Australian Minister for Education.
If you would like to be added to this Open Letter please contact the authors.
12 October 2017
Senator the Hon. Simon Birmingham
Minister for Education
PO Box 6100
Senate
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600
Via…

If the postal vote for marriage equality is conducted in Australia in September 2017, the debate over marriage equality will intensify and the potential impacts on young people are significant.
Already, organisations such as Beyond Blue have reported higher rates of callers seeking support regarding this issue.
We know from research…

By Dr Judith Howard
In most classrooms in most schools, there are students who have suffered complex trauma who would benefit from a system-wide, trauma-informed approach to schooling.
It is not pleasant to think about a child’s experience of complex trauma. However, if we are involved in any way with the support and education of…

This information has been contributed by Student Engagement, Learning and Behaviour (#SELB) Research Group.
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